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He's taking Yoenis Cespedes' spot on the roster. Collins hit .275/.315/.490 with two homers and seven RBI in his 51 at-bats with the big league club. Jul 31 - 4:53 PM

Tigers optioned OF Tyler Collins to Triple-A Toledo.

Collins had been functioning as a left-handed bat off the bench for the Tigers, drawing the occasional start at designated hitter, but his services are no longer needed with Victor Martinez set to return on Friday. Collins hit .275/.315/.490 with two homers and seven RBI in his 51 at-bats with the big league club. Jun 18 - 10:25 PM

Tyler Collins hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning of Thursday afternoon's loss to the Athletics.

Collins' one-out, three-run bomb off Dan Otero in the ninth inning drew the Tigers to within 7-5 and forced the A's to bring in closer Tyler Clippard to secure the victory by that score. Collins was called up on May 19, replacing the ailing Victor Martinez (knee) on the active roster. The homer was the second of the 24-year-old's young career. Given that he was batting .248/.338/.301 in 32 Triple-A games this season, there's not much fantasy upside here. Jun 4 - 4:32 PM

Tigers recalled OF Tyler Collins from Triple-A Toledo.

He'll replace Victor Martinez (knee) on the active roster. Collins was batting .248/.338/.301 across 32 games in Triple-A this season and will serve as outfield depth. May 19 - 2:19 PM

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He's also done some hitting over the last week. Obviously running will be the biggest test for Cabrera's strained left calf and it's unclear at this point when he might be cleared for that. The Tigers think the slugger will be ready for activation from the disabled list around August 15.

Alfredo Simon's next scheduled start will be pushed back to Saturday due to a lingering groin injury.

Simon first tweaked the groin in his July 25 outing and it nagged at him during his start this past Thursday. He told Tigers manager Brad Ausmus he could pitch through it, but the skipper wants to be careful. "I'm concerned about it," Ausmus said. "And I don't get concerned about many things. Just because he felt good in his bullpen before his last start and then didn't look real good, so we'll give him these extra days. ... Obviously, if we have to adjust, we will."

It's a paperwork move to clear a 40-man roster spot for Daniel Norris, who was acquired from the Blue Jays in Thursday's David Price trade. Lobstein has been out since May 24. There's no timetable for his return.